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Photo: Sammammish Rowing Association Jr. Men's Crew at the Head of the Charles. Pictured Rowers: Derek de Leuw of Bothell, (Inglemoor High School Class of 2010), Dane Sellers of Bellevue, WA (Sammamish High School Class of 2010), Jacob Grossman of Redmond, WA ( Interlake High School Class of 2010), Philip Lindstedt of Kirkland, WA (International Community School, Class of 2011). SRA Jr. Men finished eigth out of 79 entries, and the SRA Jr. Women finished tenth out of 74 entries. Photo Credit: Deliene Sellers, Sammamish Rowing Association.
Ursula Grobler James is aiming for 2012 Olympics
Ursula Grobler James, formerly of South Africa but who moved to the Seattle area in 2004, didn't start rowing until she took a beginner's rowing class held by Seattle's Green Lake Crew. Now she lives in Lake Stevens, is in the process of applying for U.S. citizenship, and hopes to represent the U.S. at the Olympic Games in London in 2012 (Everett Herald, November 10, 2009).
U.W. Crew dominates Head of the Lake Regatta
The Univ. of Washington men's crew team won three of the top for collegiate events at the 28th Head of the Lake Regatta, and the U.W. Women's Crew Team beat Washington State and GonzagaDozens of collegiate, school, and club teams participated (Seattle Times, Nov. 8th, 2009). (See Gallery of Photos, courtesy of the Seattle Times).
Everett crews do well at Head of the Charles Two boats from Everett Rowing Association placed well at the Head of the Charles Regatta: the men's junior 8+ placed third out of 79 crews, and the men's junior 4+ placed seventh out of 75 crews (Everett Herald, October 27, 2009).
Lake Union Crew to Help in Peru
The Lake Union Crew Outreach Program is sending 82 volunteers to help build a community center in the impoverashed village of Francisco de Asis in Peru, startind Dec. 16, 2009 (Seattle Times, October 21, 2009).
British Seeking Tall Athletes for 2016 Games
Britain is preparing for the Olympics - not the 2012 ones, but the games to be held in 2016. They are making an open call for tall athletes to complete in rowing and basketball, with lots of time still left for training (Seattle P.I., Oct. 20, 2009).
U.W. Crew fights "Ugly Weather" at Head of the Charles
The Univ. of Washington fought against snow, wind, and cold at the Head of the Charles regatta; the men's crew placed third overall among 37 teams, the women's crew placed fifth overall out of 32 boats (Seattle Times, October 18, 2009).
U.W. Crew Competes Internally for Right to Row
Before heading out to the Head of the Charles, the Univ. of Washington Men's Crew split up into pairs and competed for the right to row in Boston, the top four boats getting spots on the plane. Even the coxswains compete, and no seat in the boat is guaranteed from week-to-week (Seattle Times, Oct. 17, 2009).
Two U.W. Rowing Alumni Medal at World Rowing Championships
Two Univ. of Washington rowing alumni won medals at the World Rowing Championships at Pozan, Poland. Katelin Snyder won gold in the U.S. Women's Eight, and Rob Gibson won silver rowing for the Canadian Men's Eight (Seattle Times, August 30, 2009).
Last Surviving Member of U.W. 1936 Olympic Gold-Medal Team Dies
H. Roger Morris, the last surviving member of the Univ. of Washington crew team which rowed to a gold medal for the U.S. at the 1936 Olympics, died at the age of 94. Their come-from-behind victory against a vocal German crowd with Adolph Hitler watching from the stands has become a story of epic proportions, culminating in a 44 stroke-per-minute rush to the finish line (Seattle Times, July 24, 2009).
Rowing is the Title IX Equalizer
Do the math. The NCAA requires Div. I colleges to field at least fourteen sports, at least seven for women. Title IX requires equality between women's and men's college sports programs, which can be met by having the number of female athelets proportionate to the general female enrollment, a goal often reached by making sure women athletes get just as many scholarships as do mail atheletes. Men's football and basketball programs bring in the lion's share of the money into a college or university athletic program, but use a huge percentage of the available scholarship money. To equalize this, colleges and universities must support more women's sports, both with facilities and training budgets. but also with scholarships. Women's rowing teams offer the best opportunity to provide a large number of scholarships to women's athletes (Seattle Times, July 9, 2009).
Ursula Grobler James places 2nd in Women's LW Doubles in Spain
Ursula Grobler James, a South Africa native who now resides in Lake Stevens, Washington, placed second in the women's lightweight Doubles at the World Rowing Cup in Spain. Because she can't get her U.S. citizenship for another year, she competed under the flag of her Spanish partner in the event (Everett Herald, June 9, 2009)
U.W. Men win third consecutive IRA Title
The Univ. of Washington Husky Men's Rowers took their third consecutive national Intercollegiate Rowing Association title on Lake Natoma, California. They won first place in four finals (Varsity Eight, Freshman Eight, Varsity Second Eight Varsity Open Fours, and second place in the Varsity Fours. One great sign: the winning Varsity Eight time of 5:50.9 is less than a second faster than the U.W. Freshman Eight time of 5:50.68 (Seattle Times, June 7, 2009)
See Also: Crew U: Huskies claim another national title (Seattle P.I., June 6, 2009); Huskies Win Varsity Eight, Team IRA Titles (Seattle Times, June 7, 2009); Huskies celebrate crew championships (Seattle Times, July 10, 2009)
From U.W. Rower to Traffic Nerd & Twitter "Hottie"
Make no mistake, Jenni Hogan was a serious rower at the Univ. of Washington during their "glory years" a decade ago, earning a couple of championship rings as captain of U.W. women's team. She was also a serious student at the Univ. of Washington, earning her degree with a double major in economics and communications. An Australian native, she dived into the competitive northwest TV markets, first doing sports reporting and now in Seattle as KIRO's morning traffic anchor, where she now is a self-described "traffic nerd" and Twitter "Hottie", with over 5,000 followers (Seattle P.I., June 4, 2009).
U.W. Men Go "Five for Five"
All five of the Univ. of Washington's men's boats won first place in their preliminary heats at the I.R.A. championships at Lake Natoma, California. Gonzaga failed to advance. Racing will continue throughout the weekend (Seattle Times, June 4, 2009).
Stanford Wins NCAA Div. I, WWU takes 5th Div. II Title
Standford's women rowers took the national NCAA Div. I title with their varsity eight winning the Grand Final with a time of 6:11.95. The Univ. of Washington women's rowers finished in a dissapointing fifth place in the Petite Final with a time of 6:25.99.
But the women Vikings from Western Washington University took home their fifth consecutive NCAA Div. II championship with a win over Mercyhurst in the varsity eight with a time of 6:52.60, and Seattle Pacific University also shared the medals stand, winning third place in the varsity eight grand final.
(Seattle Times, June 1, 2009).
U.W. Women Rowers Struggle in Semi-Finals
The Univ. of Washington Women's first varsity eight placed fifth in the NCAA Div. I Semi-Finals in New Jersey, effectively ending any chance of them making it to the Grand Finals, they will compete in the Petite Finals instead. The U.W. second varsity eight did qualify with a second-place finish. The Varsity four will also compete, placing fourth in the semi-finals.
In NCAA Div. II rowing championships, Seattle Pacific University placed second in the semi-final, earning them a spot in the grand final, along with defending champions Western Washington University.
In NCAA Div. II rowing, Puget Sound University placed fifth in the finals.
(Seattle Times, May 31, 2009).
The Zen of Crew: Heaven and Hell on the Water
Steve Kelly has written a great column in the Seattle Times about the asthetics of rowing, which motivates athletes who toil with little likelihood of fame or glory. Be sure to also check out the video and other pictures on the Seattle Times' website, accompanying the article. A screen shot of the front page of the Times, with a great photo and links to articles and video, appears above (Seattle Times, May 29, 2009).
(Also note: Reactions from readers to Kelly's article
Three U.W. Boats advance at NCAA Championships
Three boats from the Univ. of Washington women's crew team have slipped into the semi-finals of the NCAA Div. I championships on the Cooper River at Cherry Hill, New Jersey. In Div. II rowing, Western Washington earned a bearth in the finals by winning it's heat, and Seattle Pacific University was forced into the reparges after coming in second in it's heat. In Div. III rowing, the University of Puget Sound made it into the finals (Seattle Times, May 29, 2009).
U.W. Women going to NCAA Finals (again)
The Univ. of Washington Women's crew team were once again invited to the NCAA Div. I finals on the Cooper River near Cherry Hill, New Jersey, for the 13th straight year. The U.W. women rowers are ranked 13th nationally, and have not taken home a national title since 2001. In NCAA Div. II competition, Western Washington University will be defending it's title, and Seattle Pacific University (ranked third nationally) will also compete (Seattle Times, May 29th, 2009).
National Learn-to-Row Day, June 6th
June 6th is National Learn to Row day, and most local rowing clubs have special events to initiate beginners into the sport of rowing. (Seattle Times, May 28, 2009).
U.W., W.S.U. Rowers named Pac-10 All-Conference Rowers
Five rowers from Washington were named to the 2009 Pac-10 All-Conference rowing team:
* Men: Will Crothers (U.W.), Rob Gibson (U.W.), and Mitch Williams (W.S.U.)
* Women: Adrienne Martello (U.W.) and Erica Lewis (W.S.U.).
(Seattle Times, May 28, 2009).
SPU Rower Katie Degner Rows Despite Pain
Katie Degner switched from gymnastics to crew at S.P.U. after an injury, and became the # 5 seat rower in the SPU Varsity Eight. Recently she found that she suffers from fibrous dysplasia, which threatens to shatter her femur if she exerts too much pressure, but she is continuing to finish her year rowing before having surgery in mid-June (Seattle Times, May 26, 2009).
S.P.U. Wins Invite to NCAA Div. II Championships
Seattle Pacific University's women rowers, ranked third in the nation for NCAA Div. II women's crew teams, received an at-large invitation to the NCAA championships at Cherry Hill, New Jersey (Seattle Times, May 20, 2009).
U.W. Men place third in V8+ at Lake Natoma, women fourth
Maybe it was the heat. The top-seeded Univ. of Washington's men's team placed third at the PAC-10 varsity eight+ finals in Lake Natoma, California, behind California and Stanford, in tempertures which reached 102 degrees. The Univ. of Washington women placed fourth, behind California, Stanford, and Oregon State (Seattle Times, May 18, 2009).
Photo: On to Cincinnati!!! Sammamish Rowing Association junior women's rowers (pictured above) will be sending three boats to Nationals in Cincinnati June. Several other northwest area junior crew teams will also be there, including Greenlake Crew, which will go to the Henley Royal Regatta in Great Britain shortly thereafter.
Northwest College Rowers Start Championship Push
Mid-June is a very busy time for collegiate rowers and coaches.
* This weekend the Univ. of Washington crew teams, along with Washington State and Gonzaga, will be competing at the PAC 10 championships on Lake Natoma in California.
* The U.W. and Gonzaga men's teams will return to Lake Natoma on June 4-6 for the IRC championship, while the women's teams hope a win this weekend will earn them an automatic bearth at the NCAA finals May 29-31 at Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
* In the meantime, the Western Washington University women's crew team continued to dominate NCAA Div. II rowing, winning their fifth consecutive championship on Lake Natoma with a 6:46.4 time in the 8+ premier event (Seattle Times, May 15, 2009).
* Washington State's men's crew team will compete at Oak Ridge, Tennessee May 23-24 at the American Rowing Championships (held for club teams).
(Seattle Times, May 15, 2009).
Rowing is used as rehabilitation therapy for wounded soldiers
On American Lake (just south of Tacoma), soldiers wounded while on duty are using specially adapted shells to row as part of their physical therapy (Everett Herald, May 11, 2009).
SPU Places 2nd at Div. II Dad Vail Regatta
Seattle Pacific University placed second in the Dad Vail regatta in Philidelphia, and will probably earn an invitation to the 2009 NCA Div. II championships (Seattle Times, May 10, 2009).
Photo: The Sammamish Rowing Association's Master痴 Team won their Mixed Masters 50+ Eight race at Seattle's Opening Day regatta on May 2, 2009. Photo Credit: Sammamish Rowing Association.
U.S. Huskies Sweep Windermere Classic
The Univ. of Washington rowers swept all seven collegiate races in the Windermere Regatta held during Seattle's Opening Day of boating season (Seattle P.I. May 2, 2009).
U.W. Men Look for Improvement
The Univ. of Washington men's team, ranked 2nd nationally, is looking for more speed during it's races at the Windermere Cup Regatta held at the Opening Day of Boating Season in Seattle on the Mountlake Cut. The U.W. men will be racing against Brazil, the first competitor from Latin America to attend this race (Seattle Times, May 2, 2009).
Ancient Mariners help open Windermere Cup Regatta
The Ancient Mariners, a rowing club who's members ages range into the upper reaches of the 80's, will lead off the first race of the Windermere Cup Regatta at the Opening Day of Boating Season festivities in Seattle's Mountlake Cut (Seattle Times, May 2, 2009).
Seattle's Opening Day Schedule and Details
The Opening Day of Boating Season in Seattle is traditionally the first Saturday in May, with the festivities organized by the Seattle Yacht Club and featuring the Windermere Cup Regatta which finishes at the west end of the Montlake Cut. Visitors have given the festivities and the regatta high marks. See the link above for details and schedules - the races start at 9:20 a.m. (Seattle Times, April 30, 2009).
Windermere Cup is a first for Brazilian Rowing Coach
Saturday's Windermere Cup will the be first regatta for Oyazabel as coach for the Brazilian taam, and his first visit to Seattle. He rowed on the French National Team and was recently hired to upgrade the elite-level rowing in Brazil (Seattle P.I., June 30, 2009).
Brentwood Regatta Results: SRA Successfully Defends Brentwood Title
The Sammamish Rowing Association defended it's title as the winner of the total points trophy at the 2009 Brentwood Regatta at Mill's Bay, British Columbia, winning 15 gold medals, 3 silver, and 5 bronze. Along the way the SRA Jr. Women JV 4X were honored with a presentation from Canadian Premier Gordon Campbell, and the Girl's All-Points Trophy.
U.W. Men Sweep Cal in Seattle
The Univ. of Washington Men's rowers (ranked # 4 nationally) swept California in their dual meet on the U.W.s home turf at the Mountlake Cut. The women's crew team (ranked # 7 nationally) continued to struggle, losing the varsity eight race by more than two boat lengths in a re-building year (Seattle Times, April 26, 2009).
U.W. Men also have mixed results against Wisconsin
The Univ. of Washington Men's crew team (ranked # 3 nationally) also had mixed results against defending champions Wisconsin (ranked # 2 nationally), repeating their performance against Stanford by losing the Varsity eight race but winning the Varsity B and Freshmen races (Seattle Times, April 19, 2009).
U.W. Men have mixed results against Stanford
The Univ. of Washington Men's crew team, ranked # 3 nationally, had mixed results against stanford, losing the varsity race but winning the varsity-B and freshmen races (Seattle Times, April 18, 2009).
U.W. Women rowers break losing streak against WSU
The Univ. of Washington men and women rowers swept all ten events against Washington State University on the Snake River, allowing the women's crew team to break their three-year losing streak against WSU.
UW Crews Advance in San Diego
Five of the six Univ. of Washington crew boats won their heats and advanced at the San Diego Crew Classic. Back in Seattle, U.W. crew teams also won all five races in the Husky Open (Seattle Times, April 5, 2009).
WSU Women Win Fawley Cup
The Washington State University women's crew team won back the Fawley Cup by beating Gonzaga at their dual meet on Liberty Lake. In Seattle the Univ. of Washington crew teams competed at the annual Class Day Regatta, with the Junior Women beating the Senior women, and the Freshmen Men beat the U.W. Sophomore men (Seattle Times, March 29, 2009).
Olympic Rowing Shell is "Christened" at new U.W. Home
The shell which was powered to a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics by a U.S. women's team featuring former U.W. rowers Anna Cummings and Mary Whipple found its new home back at the Univ. of Washington, where it was christened by water from the finish line at the Mountlake Cut (Seattle P.I., March 28, 2009).
WWU Again in 1st Place Ranking
Western Washington University's women rowers, the three-time NCAA Div. II rowing champions, were unanimously ranked in first place in pre-season polls (Seattle Times, March 26, 2009).
Seattle Pacific Rowers best Pacific Lutheran Seattle Pacific Rowers won all five events in their dual meet with Pacific Lutheran University, the regatta being conducted on the Lake Washington Ship Canal (Seattle Times, 22March2009).
Video: Green Lake Regatta March 2009
Seattle's Windemere Cup Linup Announced
The 2009 Windemere Cup regatta, part of Seattle's famed Opening Day of Boating Season festivities, will include the Brazilian Rowing Federation's men's and women's team, as well as the Oregon State University Men's team and University of Miami women's team (Seattle P.I., Feb. 27, 2009).
Three Seattle-area Rowers win medals in Boston
Three rowers from the Seattle area brought home medals from the 2009 World Indoor Rowing Championships in Boston. Lisa Schlenker won gold in the 40-49 veteran women's lightweight catagory at 7 minutes, 25.6 seconds; Jock McLaughlin won silver in the 65-69 veteran men's open, at 6:51.1; and Luann Mills won gold in the age 70-74 veteran women's lightweight catagory, at 8:12.7.
Olympic Gold-Medal Shell Finds Home at U.W.
Univ. of Washington rowing coach Bob Ernst, following a tradition of arranging for financing of high-technology rowing shells for use by the U.S. Olympic Rowing Team, received the shell which won a gold medal at Beijing 2008 Olympics after a convoluted round0-the-world journey (Seattle P.I., Feb. 17, 2009).
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